Two NFC East titles in the last three years have magically erased two decades of questionable player personnel decisions. It has instilled a belief among the fan base that now Jerry and Co. know what they are doing.

Let us all bow our heads and say a prayer to whatever God you believe. This includes the atheist and the agnostics, too. Just as there are no atheists in fox holes, nor should there be with the Cowboys. And please be sure to give at the plate — Jerry needs our money to do good.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett talked about what he learned at the combine last year about quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Zeke Elliott.

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Amid the euphoria of this dormant offseason pause for a moment and ask yourself the following question: Do you trust that Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, scouting director Will McClay and coach Jason Garrett can find replacements and develop adequate upgrades?

Because that is what is still required. Improvements over Carr, Church and the rest are in order to win a divisional-round playoff game and actually reach a Super Bowl.

The Dallas Cowboys’ two big offseason additions are former Eagles cornerback Nolan Carroll and former Titans offensive lineman Byron Bell.

The same brain trust that built the offense is equally responsible for assembling a defense that was eventually exposed. When Dak Prescott, the Ladies Man — Ezekiel Elliott — Dez Bryant and the rest were not controlling a game, the defense was not good enough to carry the team against a quality opponent.

And yet somehow we are convinced the brain trust is going to nail this just as effectively as it did the offense. That the combination of Stephen as Jerry’s Fun Governor combined with McClay’s eye will get this right.

We should be optimistic, but not too trusting just yet.

For as effective as this crew has been in building this offense it has been maddeningly average on the defensive side.

And they have not found high-quality pass rushers on the defensive line since DeMarcus Ware left and Jay Ratliff flamed out.

The Cowboys are strictly embracing the dump-’em philosophy employed so famously and successfully by the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and a few others. You keep a few, and continually flip the rest.

Provided your favorite team can actually pull it off, it is the best method in the NFL.

With the NFL owners meeting this week in Phoenix, Tony Romo’s future with the Cowboys could be decided shortly.

The concept of not overpaying older veterans is a wise decision. There are too many instances, just on the Cowboys’ alone, of it not working to take the financial risk. The most successful teams prefer the cheaper, younger alternatives with scattered showers of middle-of-the-road guys.

What the Cowboys are doing is assuming their offense will be the same as last year when it was one of the best in the NFL, while a slew of unnamed draft picks and second-year defenders will develop into superior players over the flock that just left. And Sean Lee stays healthy for a second consecutive year. And Jaylon Smith’s destroyed knee heals to allow him to play football again.

What we are doing as fans, and sheep, is taking the risk in assuming Jerry-Stephen-Will-Jason know what they are doing to build a defense that can help the offense when it’s not perfect.

Let us all bow our heads ...

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